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People across the US celebrate Christmas differently.Drive-thru light displays are popular in Connecticut, Louisiana, and West Virginia.Meanwhile, Alabama and Idaho are known for having lavish Christmas trees in front of their capitols.The song goes, "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go. " The best part is that Christmas can look a…

The average American expects to spend over $2,000 on holiday costs this season, one survey found.Some respondents predicted they would be paying off the debts they accrue into May next year.Personal finance guru Dave Ramsey advised saving before the holidays and setting a strict budget.The most wonderful time of the year often comes with a…

My wife and I got married earlier this year, and planning the wedding was stressful.Leading up to the holiday season, I felt pressure to make our first Christmas together special.After talking to her, I realized that just creating memories together was enough.After a stressful year of planning our perfect September wedding, I wasn't prepared to…

There are some Christmas traditions in the UK that might confuse people from the US. Every Christmas, families gather to watch pantomimes or meet their school friends at the pub. They also eat Yorkshire puddings, mince pies, Christmas pudding, and Christmas cake. Christmas in the United Kingdom differs slightly from celebrations in America and elsewhere…

Windsor Johnston and her husband, Bob Edwards, in Switzerland during Christmas of 2017. Windsor Johnston hide caption toggle caption Windsor Johnston This month marks a series of "firsts" for me. It'll be the first December that I'll spend Christmas without my husband. It'll also be the first December that I'll celebrate our anniversary alone. Bob…

My kids are teenagers now, but they believed in Elf on the Shelf for more than a decade.When I was deep in my elf years, I complained about the work, and now I miss it.These days, my elves are literally sitting on a shelf, and the holidays aren't quite the same.My kids are 14 and…

Hotels around the world collaborate with luxury brands for their Christmas decorations.Some trees, like the one at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira in Dubai, have been designed by jewelers.Other hotels have tapped artists like Conrad Shawcross and fashion brands like Jenny Packham.It has been a tough quarter for luxury labels like LVMH and Kering as key consumer…

I took an overnight train from Helsinki to Lapland that's called the Santa Claus Express.I paid $73 for my seat and the one next to me, so I was able to stretch out on the ride.Santa didn't appear on the 12-hour ride, but I found the journey exciting and festive anyway.This month, I embarked on…

Landmarks are decked with festive decorations this Christmas season.Among these, New York's Rockefeller tree and London's streets are iconic holiday attractions.But holiday markets in Poland and Spain also make for festive getaways.Come Christmastime, some of the most famous monuments, malls, and markets around the world get decked out in their festive best.There's the Rockefeller Christmas…

While you can just make your coffee with a kettle and some powder, you're going to want to upgrade to a proper coffee machine to get the best experience. Bruvi is a brand that's known and trusted by many, and it offers a variety of different machines and accessories to help you make the perfect cup each…